Nanzhong

Nanzhong was an ancient region consisting of Yunnan, Guizhou, and southern Sichuan in southern China. The region was the homeland of the barbaric Nanman tribes, led by Meng Huo, and the tribes of the region posed threats to both Shu Han and Eastern Wu. In 225 CE, Cao Wei convinced Meng Huo and the Nanman tribes to rise in rebellion against Shu Han, leading to Zhuge Liang leading a large Shu army to pacify the region. The Nanman king was defeated seven times (despite having large armies augmented by elephant troops) before being forced to surrender to the Shu forces, and he never rebelled again. The Yi people claim descent from the Nanman, and they live in what used to be the Nanzhong region.